In the media | 04 Jul 2023

WirtschaftsWoche: Furnished apartments are becoming more and more popular

The furnished housing market has long been perceived as an insignificant market segment. Our research shows that in 2022 about 14% of renters in Germany lived in furnished apartments. In addition, the market segment is growing. The share of listings for furnished apartments as a share of all rental apartment listings has risen by 45% between January 2013 and January 2022.

A recent study with the Federal Ministry of Justice explores the rental market.

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